North East Buses

(03 Jan 2015, 9:05 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]They should have one spare - albeit X15 branded

7514-7516 X14 (PVR 3)
7511-7513, 4653, 4659 X15 (PVR 4)
7529-7533 X18 (PVR 5)

I make it 2 spares - given 7511-7 were all done.

(03 Jan 2015, 9:08 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Ashington's allocations have been dreadful over the past few weeks.

There have been reports of MAX branded vehicles (single and double deck) on services 35 and 57, for example. It's crazy.

Tom and me saw a Coastliner 306 Streetlite on either the 54 or the 57 yesterday when coming back from Regent Centre on 7622.

(03 Jan 2015, 9:35 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote [ -> ]Tom and me saw a Coastliner 306 Streetlite on either the 54 or the 57 yesterday when coming back from Regent Centre on 7622.

Would have been the 54 - 57 goes Whitley Bay-Ashington.

There was also a 306 Streetlite on the 54 today around 1500 off Haymarket...

(03 Jan 2015, 10:55 pm)northern156 wrote [ -> ]There was also a 306 Streetlite on the 54 today around 1500 off Haymarket...

There usually are a few Streetlites missing due to the 306 inter working with scholars services. I believe that Pulsars are required on some 306 boards in order to meet the scholars requirement. Some Streetlites are spare as a result.

(03 Jan 2015, 11:22 pm)Simmy wrote [ -> ]There usually are a few Streetlites missing due to the 306 inter working with scholars services. I believe that Pulsars are required on some 306 boards in order to meet the scholars requirement. Some Streetlites are spare as a result.

Schools are off though.

(03 Jan 2015, 11:47 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]Schools are off though.

Never mind that, today is Saturday.

(03 Jan 2015, 11:50 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Never mind that, today is Saturday.

Damn, caught me out with Christmas holidays and that . Not sure then haha.

(03 Jan 2015, 9:11 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]I imagine the ex Redcar / Whitby examples are the worst after been hammered on the X93 over the last few years.

Yep, it's three of the ex Redcar ones that are having engine issues. In response to Dan, I'd rather have a loud bell than a quiet one, let's face it, the Scanias aren't quiet!

Just had a quick look at the Arriva live map, and assuming I'm looking at the right one, they've not changed it from X1 to X12 yet...

(04 Jan 2015, 11:52 am)mb134 wrote [ -> ]Just had a quick look at the Arriva live map, and assuming I'm looking at the right one, they've not changed it from X1 to X12 yet...

Yep, you're right.

(04 Jan 2015, 11:52 am)mb134 wrote [ -> ]Just had a quick look at the Arriva live map, and assuming I'm looking at the right one, they've not changed it from X1 to X12 yet...

You would have thought if the data is coming from the ETM, the correct service number would be shown as the drivers should be keying in X12?

(03 Jan 2015, 8:32 pm)MrPottski wrote [ -> ]I think the Max Omnicity's look good, but it was a bad decision to refurb such old stock to the standard it has been. Surely the decision to cascade the Pulsars from ANW was made a while back, so they could have delayed max, refurbished the 10 reg Pulsars from ANW to Max spec and got vehicles that were newer, in better nick and easier to maintain. The engineers hate the Scanias, I've heard 3 need new engines, they all need new heaters, the list goes on! I drove 4644 today and it had more screws, rivets and metal plates holding it together than enough. But, Arriva do like to get their money's worth!

It would have been worthwhile to put effort into curing the rattles and looking at the pneumatics for the doors which is also a weak area

(30 Dec 2014, 9:21 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]No, it's in Max Livery for the X15. 

No it isn't, it's still in old arriva colours.

(04 Jan 2015, 3:24 pm)gne_4993 wrote [ -> ]No it isn't, it's still in old arriva colours.

Well never!
I made a mistake, and if you read the posts you'd see that

(04 Jan 2015, 3:27 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]Well never!
I made a mistake, and if you read the posts you'd see that

Thats what happens when people don't read posts, the last few weeks iv'e post something and then the same thing has posted else where..... starting to get on my nerves.

(04 Jan 2015, 3:32 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Thats what happens when people don't read posts, the last few weeks iv'e post something and then the same thing has posted else where..... starting to get on my nerves.

I don't think it's always related to people not reading posts.

I know you posted a link to Go North East's website on the "Upcoming Service Changes" thread the other day, and Marcus then went to post it on the "Latest" thread. I think it's sometimes an issue of people classifying something differently.

I personally would put diversion notices in the "Latest" thread (especially where a shuttle service is concerned), unless it's going to be a diversion which goes on for a number of years meaning that affected services will change for the foreseeable future.

(04 Jan 2015, 3:37 pm)Robert wrote [ -> ]Its actually in the new interurban livery (tounge in cheek)

The addition of the 'tongue in cheek' in brackets makes me assume you know what you're talking about, but just in case...

Arriva North East: 4663 / NK07FZF by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

The photograph of 4663 above shows the vehicle as it is today. I think most would refer to that as the old Arriva livery - with the example below being in the new interurban livery:

Arriva North East: 4662 / NK07FZE by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

(04 Jan 2015, 3:41 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I don't think it's always related to people not reading posts.

I know you posted a link to Go North East's website on the "Upcoming Service Changes" thread the other day, and Marcus then went to post it on the "Latest" thread. I think it's sometimes an issue of people classifying something differently.

I personally would put diversion notices in the "Latest" thread (especially where a shuttle service is concerned), unless it's going to be a diversion which goes on for a number of years meaning that affected services will change for the foreseeable future.

Oh, I didn't even realise Michael had posted about it! haha

Sorry about that!

(04 Jan 2015, 3:41 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I don't think it's always related to people not reading posts.

I know you posted a link to Go North East's website on the "Upcoming Service Changes" thread the other day, and Marcus then went to post it on the "Latest" thread. I think it's sometimes an issue of people classifying something differently.

I personally would put diversion notices in the "Latest" thread (especially where a shuttle service is concerned), unless it's going to be a diversion which goes on for a number of years meaning that affected services will change for the foreseeable future.


The addition of the 'tongue in cheek' in brackets makes me assume you know what you're talking about, but just in case...

Arriva North East: 4663 / NK07FZF by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

I think most would refer to that as the old Arriva livery - with the example below being in the new interurban livery:

Arriva North East: 4662 / NK07FZE by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Man you noticed  I deleted it cos i thought it would be taken the wrong way.

(04 Jan 2015, 3:43 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote [ -> ]Oh, I didn't even realise Michael had posted about it! haha

Sorry about that!

You better be  

Sorry, i've woke up in a shit mood and can't get out of it.

(04 Jan 2015, 3:46 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]You better be  

Sorry, i've woke up in a shit mood and can't get out of it.

(Cowers in corner...again)

(04 Jan 2015, 3:45 pm)Robert wrote [ -> ]Man you noticed  I deleted it cos i thought it would be taken the wrong way.

I don't miss a trick, me!

I try and keep the fleet lists as up-to-date as possible. I class the livery 4663 carries as 'Original Arriva', and the one 4662 carries as 'Arriva'.

(04 Jan 2015, 3:47 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I don't miss a trick, me!

I try and keep the fleet lists as up-to-date as possible. I class the livery 4663 carries as 'Original Arriva', and the one 4662 carries as 'Arriva'.

Must admit, although i didnt look at this before making the comment, my own personal fleet list shows 4663 as been in the Arriva livery (arriva following your system).

(04 Jan 2015, 4:23 pm)Robert wrote [ -> ]Must admit, although i didnt look at this before making the comment, my own personal fleet list shows 4663 as been in the Arriva livery (arriva following your system).

There was a comment on here suggesting that Jesmond no longer paint buses as the painters were made redundant (or something along those lines), which means everything is now done at Thorntons or Bus & Coach World.

It is pictured here last month:

Arriva North East 4663 NK07 FZF on 45 by sambuses, on Flickr

..and I'm sure we would have known if it had been sent to Bus & Coach World or Thorntons for repaint, as it would have appeared on the last Fleet Allocation.  

(04 Jan 2015, 4:28 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]There was a comment on here suggesting that Jesmond no longer paint buses as the painters were made redundant (or something along those lines), which means everything is now done at Thorntons or Bus & Coach World.

It is pictured here last month:

Arriva North East 4663 NK07 FZF on 45 by sambuses, on Flickr

..and I'm sure we would have known if it had been sent to Bus & Coach World or Thorntons for repaint, as it would have appeared on the last Fleet Allocation.  

Or if it looked like it had been painted by a 3 year old 

(03 Jan 2015, 7:23 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Some people at the MAX launch in Darlington thought the Omnicitys were brand new when they are nearly 10 years old now.

Even their own management are fooled - their representative at the Stockton bus forum said the buses on the X66 would be less than 4 years old!

1773 has had it's WiFi fitted, was working when it passed me today. (On the 2)

(05 Jan 2015, 9:45 am)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Even their own management are fooled - their representative at the Stockton bus forum said the buses on the X66 would be less than 4 years old!

An honest mistake, I am sure?

Was it ever planned for Pulsars to go on the X66 - with this plan being changed to Omnis?

1302 broke down in Ferryhill on service 8.



GET THESE SHEDS OFF THE 8/8A IT IS BECOMING AN UTTER JOKE NOW!!!

(05 Jan 2015, 12:58 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]1302 broke down in Ferryhill on service 8.



GET THESE SHEDS OFF THE 8/8A IT IS BECOMING AN UTTER JOKE NOW!!!

I'm sure if enough complaints were made, action would have to be taken....